Question 1

Matching Questions
match each term with its description:
-Paleocene

Accepted Answer

A) most recent period of geologic time 
B) most recent era of geologic time 
C) oldest epoch of most recent era 
D) time of most recent series of ice ages 
A) most recent period of geologic time 
B) most recent era of geologic time 
C) oldest epoch of most recent era 
D) time of most recent series of ice ages

Question 2

All of the following are considered to be fossils except:

Accepted Answer

A) a mineralized bone 
B) an insect embedded in amber 
C) a stone tool 
D) a cast of an ancient animal 
A) a mineralized bone 
B) an insect embedded in amber 
C) a stone tool 
D) a cast of an ancient animal

Question 3

An index fossil:

Accepted Answer

A) is a marker for a specific time period 
B) is a fossil species that existed for a long period of time before becoming extinct 
C) is a fossil species that was restricted to a small geographic area 
D) b and c 
A) is a marker for a specific time period 
B) is a fossil species that existed for a long period of time before becoming extinct 
C) is a fossil species that was restricted to a small geographic area 
D) b and c

Question 4

The investigation of injuries and disease in prehistoric populations is the field of:

Accepted Answer

A) paleopathology 
B) paleoecology 
C) palynology 
D) paleontology 
A) paleopathology 
B) paleoecology 
C) palynology 
D) paleontology

Question 5

If the standard deviation of a radiocarbon date is given as 50 years,the probability that the organism died within 50 years of the radiocarbon date is:

Accepted Answer

A) 50 percent 
B) 67 percent 
C) 95 percent 
D) 100 percent 
A) 50 percent 
B) 67 percent 
C) 95 percent 
D) 100 percent

Question 6

Matching Questions
match each term with its definition:
-species

Accepted Answer

A) a group of organisms defined by their ability to interbreed 
B) a group of organisms defined by arbitrary divisions of an evolutionary line 
C) a group of organisms defined in terms of morphological variation 
A) a group of organisms defined by their ability to interbreed 
B) a group of organisms defined by arbitrary divisions of an evolutionary line 
C) a group of organisms defined in terms of morphological variation

Question 7

Matching Questions
match the discipline to its description:
-paleontology

Accepted Answer

A) the study of the processes that affect an organism after death 
B) the study of the remains of human behavior 
C) the study of disease in prehistoric populations 
D) the study of the fossil record 
A) the study of the processes that affect an organism after death 
B) the study of the remains of human behavior 
C) the study of disease in prehistoric populations 
D) the study of the fossil record

Question 8

The half-life of carbon 14 is:

Accepted Answer

A) 2344 years 
B) 5730 years 
C) 10,250 years 
D) 100,000 years 
A) 2344 years 
B) 5730 years 
C) 10,250 years 
D) 100,000 years

Question 9

Which of the following is a chronometric date?

Accepted Answer

A) Mary is 10 years older than John 
B) the first life dates to about 3.8 billion years ago 
C) basket A is older than basket B 
D) Sivapithecus comes before Australopithecus in the fossil record 
A) Mary is 10 years older than John 
B) the first life dates to about 3.8 billion years ago 
C) basket A is older than basket B 
D) Sivapithecus comes before Australopithecus in the fossil record

Question 10

The cause of the earth's most recent mass-extinction event is:

Accepted Answer

A) an impact by an asteroid,meteorite,or comet 
B) a global cooling,or ice age 
C) the extinction of the dinosaurs 
D) human activity 
A) an impact by an asteroid,meteorite,or comet 
B) a global cooling,or ice age 
C) the extinction of the dinosaurs 
D) human activity

Question 11

The populationist:

Accepted Answer

A) believes that variation of a basic type is illusory;only archetypes are real 
B) believes that only individuals have reality;archetypes are illusory 
C) would classify fossils that show no more variation between them than individuals within a closely related living species as the same species 
D) b and c 
A) believes that variation of a basic type is illusory;only archetypes are real 
B) believes that only individuals have reality;archetypes are illusory 
C) would classify fossils that show no more variation between them than individuals within a closely related living species as the same species 
D) b and c

Question 12

Matching Questions
match each term to its definition:
-fossil

Accepted Answer

A) remains or traces of an ancient organism 
B) a cavity left in firm sediments by the body of an organism 
C) the material remains of human behavior 
D) a cavity left by a dead organism that is filled with some substance,reflecting the shape of the organism 
A) remains or traces of an ancient organism 
B) a cavity left in firm sediments by the body of an organism 
C) the material remains of human behavior 
D) a cavity left by a dead organism that is filled with some substance,reflecting the shape of the organism

Question 13

The Neandertal from La Chapelle-aux-Saints:

Accepted Answer

A) illustrates how an accurate picture of an entire group can be drawn from only one find 
B) is an example of fossilization by desiccation 
C) illustrates the problem of the use of a small sample from which conclusions are drawn about an entire group 
D) was an elaborate hoax 
A) illustrates how an accurate picture of an entire group can be drawn from only one find 
B) is an example of fossilization by desiccation 
C) illustrates the problem of the use of a small sample from which conclusions are drawn about an entire group 
D) was an elaborate hoax

Question 14

Using a relative dating technique,we could determine:

Accepted Answer

A) the exact age difference between two fossils or artifacts 
B) whether one fossil is younger or older than another fossil 
C) if two fossilized animals were genetically related to one another 
D) a and b 
A) the exact age difference between two fossils or artifacts 
B) whether one fossil is younger or older than another fossil 
C) if two fossilized animals were genetically related to one another 
D) a and b

Question 15

Some scientists believe that about 65 million years ago an asteroid,meteorite,or comet struck the earth causing mass extinctions.One line of evidence for this event is:

Accepted Answer

A) a stratum rich in iridium,rare on earth but more common in extraterrestrial bodies,found in many areas around the world 
B) the presence of a very large meteorite dated at around 65 million years ago embedded in the ground in central Asia 
C) a crater in Arizona,measuring about 18 miles across,dated about 65 million years ago 
D) there is no good evidence for this assumed event 
A) a stratum rich in iridium,rare on earth but more common in extraterrestrial bodies,found in many areas around the world 
B) the presence of a very large meteorite dated at around 65 million years ago embedded in the ground in central Asia 
C) a crater in Arizona,measuring about 18 miles across,dated about 65 million years ago 
D) there is no good evidence for this assumed event

Question 16

By examining an organism's fossilized skeleton,we can reconstruct the organism's musculature.This is done by examining:

Accepted Answer

A) the relative sizes of various bones 
B) areas of muscle attachment on the surface of the bone (ridges or rough areas) 
C) the interiors of bones using MRIs or Xrays 
D) none of the above 
A) the relative sizes of various bones 
B) areas of muscle attachment on the surface of the bone (ridges or rough areas) 
C) the interiors of bones using MRIs or Xrays 
D) none of the above

Question 17

Matching Questions
match the discipline to its description:
-paleopathology

Accepted Answer

A) the study of the processes that affect an organism after death 
B) the study of the remains of human behavior 
C) the study of disease in prehistoric populations 
D) the study of the fossil record 
A) the study of the processes that affect an organism after death 
B) the study of the remains of human behavior 
C) the study of disease in prehistoric populations 
D) the study of the fossil record

Question 18

What is taphonomy? What type of information can be gained from taphonomic studies?

Accepted Answer

Taphonomy is the branch of paleontology

Question 19

What is a fossil? How does a fossil differ from an artifact?

Accepted Answer

A fossil is the preserved remains or tra

Question 20

Other than fossils,what evidence does a paleoanthropologist use to reconstruct ancient environments?

Accepted Answer

Paleoanthropologists use a variety of ev

Matching Questions match each term with its description: -Paleocene

All of the following are considered to be fossils except:

An index fossil:

The investigation of injuries and disease in prehistoric populations is the field of:

If the standard deviation of a radiocarbon date is given as 50 years,the probability that the organism died within 50 years of the radiocarbon date is:

Matching Questions match each term with its definition: -species

Matching Questions match the discipline to its description: -paleontology

The half-life of carbon 14 is:

Which of the following is a chronometric date?

The cause of the earth's most recent mass-extinction event is:

The populationist:

Matching Questions match each term to its definition: -fossil

The Neandertal from La Chapelle-aux-Saints:

Using a relative dating technique,we could determine:

Some scientists believe that about 65 million years ago an asteroid,meteorite,or comet struck the earth causing mass extinctions.One line of evidence for this event is:

By examining an organism's fossilized skeleton,we can reconstruct the organism's musculature.This is done by examining:

Matching Questions match the discipline to its description: -paleopathology

What is taphonomy? What type of information can be gained from taphonomic studies?

What is a fossil? How does a fossil differ from an artifact?

Other than fossils,what evidence does a paleoanthropologist use to reconstruct ancient environments?

Investigating the Nature of Humankind

The Study of Heredity

The Modern Study of Human Genetics

Population Genetics

Natural Selection and the Origin of Species

Peoples Place in Nature

The Living Primates

Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

Onhuman Primate Behavior

Human Behavior in Perspective

The Early Primate Fossil Record and the Origins of the Hominins

The Early Hominins

Early Species of the Genus Homo

The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens

The Analysis of Human Variation

The Modern World

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Exam 11: The Record of the Past

Matching Questions match each term with its description: -Paleocene

All of the following are considered to be fossils except:

An index fossil:

The investigation of injuries and disease in prehistoric populations is the field of:

If the standard deviation of a radiocarbon date is given as 50 years,the probability that the organism died within 50 years of the radiocarbon date is:

Matching Questions match each term with its definition: -species

Matching Questions match the discipline to its description: -paleontology

The half-life of carbon 14 is:

Which of the following is a chronometric date?

The cause of the earth's most recent mass-extinction event is:

The populationist:

Matching Questions match each term to its definition: -fossil

The Neandertal from La Chapelle-aux-Saints:

Using a relative dating technique,we could determine:

Some scientists believe that about 65 million years ago an asteroid,meteorite,or comet struck the earth causing mass extinctions.One line of evidence for this event is:

By examining an organism's fossilized skeleton,we can reconstruct the organism's musculature.This is done by examining:

Matching Questions match the discipline to its description: -paleopathology

What is taphonomy? What type of information can be gained from taphonomic studies?

What is a fossil? How does a fossil differ from an artifact?

Other than fossils,what evidence does a paleoanthropologist use to reconstruct ancient environments?

Investigating the Nature of Humankind

The Study of Heredity

The Modern Study of Human Genetics

Population Genetics

Natural Selection and the Origin of Species

Peoples Place in Nature

The Living Primates

Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

Onhuman Primate Behavior

Human Behavior in Perspective

The Early Primate Fossil Record and the Origins of the Hominins

The Early Hominins

Early Species of the Genus Homo

The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens

The Analysis of Human Variation

The Modern World

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